Weird crime: Lack of gas helps Millcreek police nab theft suspect

The skinny: A woman accused of stealing items at the Millcreek Mall was nabbed by police after her escape was thwarted by a lack of gas.

What we know: Millcreek Township police were called to the mall shortly after 5 p.m. Oct. 18 after employees at one store reported that a woman wearing a pink jersey had grabbed an undetermined amount of merchandise and fled in a silver four-door sedan with an Ohio license plate. At about the same time the theft was reported, police said they received another call concerning a vehicle that was broken down along Interchange Road. A detective in the area stopped to check on the disabled car and learned that it had run out of gas. As the detective talked to the driver, a woman matching the description of the retail theft suspect arrived with a good samaritan who had taken her to get some gas, police said.

Case update: The 25-year-old woman will be charged by summons with retail theft, police said.